"Layered and perfectly tanned, we like to think we have a lot in common with the mince pies at British restaurant Lyle’s. The pies will line the bar of the industrial-looking Shoreditch dining room every morning in December. Whether you choose a mincemeat or quincemeat filling, they all come in a flaky puff pastry casing with a sprinkling of sugar on top. " - sinead cranna